Chapter Twenty
I sighed internally. There was only one option.
As much as I wanted to hate my pack and condemn them for turning on me in my past life, a part of me would always see myself as their caretaker, as their Luna. By remaining silent, I would be forcing them
into a fate where some would lose their loved ones. I wouldn‘t be able to remain silent living with that knowledge.
“With all due respect, I believe the Gamma‘s plan may backfire tremendously,” I started.
I could see Oliver‘s face frown, looking as if he wanted to have another outburst, but he contained himself.
“The tax could hold us in a very precarious position if others wished to join the Jade Moon pack. Alone, they may be a weak and insignificant pack, but we would be underestimating their ability to rally forces if we were to go about this wrong. We could be looking at an uprising from several of our allied territories. Why else would they start by picking off just an unranked girl? They wanted us to retaliate savagely for the injustice.”
Oliver scoffed and everyone looked at him expectantly.
“Oh please, don‘t look at me like that,” he said, laughing. “I‘d like to remind you all that you‘re listening to a fourteen year old right now.”
“Gamma, you will be quiet and listen respectfully,” Tytus ordered.
We could all hear the Alpha tone in his voice and I did my best not to smirk at the look of submission Oliver gave.
“Please continue, Aria.”
I nodded my head to the Alpha.
“I believe that our best course of action is one of peace as much as possible. By going in and attacking without mercy, we will risk accidentally killing innocents as well as losing some of our own pack members in the process. This brutal force strategy will only turn their pack into a martyr for others to
follow. No, a quiet approach is definitely required here.”
Tytus raised an eyebrow. “What do you propose then?”
“For starters, we cut off their supply routes and box them in, using their mountainous terrain surrounding them to our advantage. The landscape would make for a difficult battle head–on since they know the area well, but sealing off their exits would be very easy.”
“Wouldn‘t this have the same negative reputational effects as meeting them in battle head–on?” Tytus asked.
do the right thing. We will cut off their supply temporarily on the condition they hand over the perpetrators of the
amused by my idea. “And were you counting on their Alpha
have in your custody currently, I‘d wager he is either the Gamma or Beta of their pack.
Chapter Twenty
looking like the villain.”
your plan is certainly extremely attractive,” Tytus said, deep in thought. “But what‘s to stop them from trying to attack again in the
It may also be worth investigating how close the Alpha is to the ranked member we have in custody. We could be looking at a potential chance to utilise a hostage situation regardless of whether he
a way to spare their people from unnecessary war. The other territories will not rally behind someone who would sacrifice their own pack members needlessly when we will be showing them
young Aria,” Tytus praised, thoroughly pleased with my responses. “I cannot fault your logic in
Alpha,”
my
admit I‘m a little surprised you gave such a detailed and well thought out strategy given your current circumstances. I‘m sure you must know what I‘m
thought of the wellbeing of our pack before my own security,”
seem so…. Truly an act that would be extremely fitting for a… future
was trying to emphasise placing me into a Luna role
girl, as we have all plainly witnessed here today. I
foe?‘ I was sure he was thinking. I wanted to curl away from his gaze but I held my own. I knew what he really wanted to know was what the Goddess mark meant to me and what I
very future position unless I submitted to him. This was why Tytus was pushing for me to become his son‘s Luna; possibly even if we weren‘t destined mates. He wanted assurance
that it would be almost impossible for Aleric to publicly disgrace to the extreme degree he had once before. Someone blessed by the Goddess herself could not be convicted of a crime so easily once our mark was confirmed by the Elders, this being due to the fact that we become known as a “Saint” or “Saintess“. Therefore, it was far more
I was now a very big target for assassination if the Alpha felt I was a threat. I would probably be found dead by mysterious causes and the case
Alpha,
lasstyl do
coltare any desire to be mated to
continuing to
one of the Elders. We believed you to be the feted mate of
my love and sunt reardless of my portion. I
throughout the hall as they discussed the implications of
laugh loudly. I wasn‘t sure whether to
her true age on occasion,” he said, still checkling, “We will chalk this up to discuss at a later date. I can see now that maybe discussing future romantis
is destined to be our Luna!” said
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